Author Biographies

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Use the resources below to help you find biographies of Canadian and American authors.

Locating Author Biographies

For major authors, such as Jane Austen or Timothy Findley, the library will have autobiographies or biographies. Search for these in the library catalogue by subject.

e.g. Subject Search: Timothy Findley Biography

Key Reference Materials

American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies

Call Number

810.3 A51u

British Writers: Classics

Call Number

820.3 B862p

Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction…

Call Number

809 C76

Dictionary of Literary Biography

Call Number

809 D55

Feminist Writers

Call Number

809 F32k

Magill's Survey of World Literature

Call Number

809 M195k

Digital Library Resources

Gale Dictionary of Literary Biography

Offers complete online access to all volumes of the Dictionary of Literary Biography.

Access:

Everywhere for Vancouver residents

Gale Literary Index

A master index to the major literature products published by Gale. Provides access to author and title listing for over 165,000 authors.

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Everywhere for everyone

Gale Literature Criticism

Authoritative critical essays and biographical profiles on literary works and authors.

Access:

Everywhere for Vancouver residents

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

Brief biographies of notable Canadians from the years 1000 to 1930.

Access:

Everywhere for everyone

Literature and Literary Criticism

Locating Author Biographies